Discovered Platform from Iron Age: Steps, Remains and Terraces

Discovered Platform from Iron Age: Steps, Remains and Terraces

Unearthed in the 1970s, this Iron Age archaeological site stands 25 meters high, covering an area of 0.2 hectares. Winding steps, ruined pottery, and three terraces lead to a well-preserved platform.

Located in Utenos rajono savivaldybė's territory, in Utenos seniūnija, near the village of Andreikėnai, lies an archaeological site known as Andreikėnų piliakalnis, or Juozapotos kalnas. The site, which covers an area of 0.2 hectares and is 25 meters high, contains a large platform, 82x21 meters in size, on the northern slope, which is 2 meters high on the northern slope. There is a 1-meter-wide terrace one meter below the top platform, and another 4-meter-wide terrace 1 meters below the first. There is a 9-meter-wide terrace on the southern slope. The northern and southern slopes are about 25 meters high. The site is well preserved; the platform leads to the interior, while the slopes suppress the young growth of trees. The site was excavated and dated to the Iron Age.

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Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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